Orthopedic footwear



April 13 1926.

- 1,580,170 W. M. SCHOLL ORTHOPEDIC FOOTWEAR Filed D eo. 15 1924 1 VEE QUE exact description of the same,

.offthc city of Chicago,

Patented Apr. 13, 1926.

rssaue WILLIAM vr. scnonn'or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. I

ORTHOPEDIC FOOTWEAR.

Application filed ecember 15, 1924. sen-a1 no. 755,s1s

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that 1, WI LIAM M. SoHoLL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Orthopedic Footwearyand I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and

reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The invention relates to orthopedic. footwear, such as shoes and the like. 7

One of the objects is to improve the construction of .shoesp n Another object of the invention is tepro vide, incorporated in theshoe, stress-receiving pads to be located on opposite unnatural localized enlargements of the feet, known as bunions or enlarged joints of the feet.

movement of the pad structure with respect to the shoe. I p

A further object of the invention is the provision of. means to relieve the anterior portion of the foot from undue pressure and frictionwith the shoe.

Another object is the provision of a shoe having a pocket in the upper or vamp thereof to receive a localized enlargement of a deranged foot and which is sufficiently large to contain the aforesaid pad structure.

A'more specific object is having a double lining about the affected part and the inclusion of pads between the linings.

Another object is to provide inherently in the shoe structure an arch supporting device bridging the foot between the ball and the heel of the foot and to take the weight, so as to relieve the forward portion of the foot from the strain resulting from the imposed weight.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent to persons skilled in the art from the consideration of the following description when taken in conjunction with the drawings wherein: V r

Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe shoe having built-in the aforesaid devices show-' ing parts thereof in section. v 1

Figure 2 is a plan view showing parts in section.

joints, bunions and corns sides of Another object of the invention is the provision of means for preventing longitudinal to provide a shoe overlies the shank Figure 3 is a plan ofone of the skived felt pads, used to form a pocketin a shoe. Figure 4 1s a. side elevation of one form of pad that maybe used for the purpose; thesame reference char- In all the views acters are used to indicate similar parts.

It is the purpose and shoes especially designed and constructed to relieve the pain occasioned by the deformed intention to build i Y feet resulting from localized sensitive enlargenients such, for example, as enlarged w bly incorporate in such shoe the devices necessary to accomplish this object.

When separate pads and other like devices and to inseparaare applied to thefeet to relieve pressure of the shoe upon an enlarged joint, bunion or the like, such devices are liable to shift.

by the movement of the stocking as a result of walking and thus they'tend to increase the pressure upon the affected part instead of relieve it.

It is one of the objects of this invention? within the shoe when the to place the pads shoe is being made and securethem thereto between a double lining thereof. The upper or vamp-of the shoe i'srnade suflic'iently large so that: in cooperation :with the pads, there is formed a pocket to receive the localized enlargement of the-foot. In shoes having high heels, such as worn by women and heelt han in flatter shoes. 7 V 7 It 1s one of the objects of this invention 110 place a shoe structure. This steel shank extends from the ball of the foot rearw'ardly to the heel. I then dropthe inner surface of the shoe heel to form a cavity or receptacle for the heel which prevents the foot from moving forwardly in the shoe. A substantial cavity is made between the shank support and the inner sole of the shoe. A pad the cavity to receive the heel. The steel shank is located between the padding and the inner sole.

The shoe 5 provides an upper or vamp 6 and a sole 7 .1 In the upper 6 there is made a lateral enlargement extending from 8 to 9 on one side of the shoe. This portion of the shoe is made larger or wider because of the localized enlarged joint or bunion 10. provide a double lining 11 and forms a cushion in girls, the we ght of the body is transmitted, to the anterior portion of the foot with a" less proportion of the weight borne by the shank, preferably of steel in the and 12 between which pads 13 and 14lare to be contained. These pads are permanent in the shoe and form a pocket 15 to receive the foot enlargement. The pads are somewhat ovate in outline as shown in Figure 3 and are somewhat abrupt on the edge bounding the pocket. The pads may be glued or stitched to the lining so that they will not shift within the shoe.

To relieve the front or anterior portion of the shoe from undue stress, due to the weight of the wearer, I provide in the shoe structure a steel shank 16 which extends substantially from the ball of the. foot to the rear portion of the heel and which is provided with a cavity 17 to receive the heel. A padding 18 overlies the shank and is located under the inner sole 19.

While I have herein shown one embodiment of my invention for the purpose of a clear disclosure, it will be manifest, to persons skilled in the art, that considerable change in arrangement and formation ot parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

' Having described my invention what I claim herein as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A shoe having an abnormal laterally extending pocket in its upper to receive a localized, sensitive enlargement of the foot and a pad on either side of the location of said enlargement, attached to the shoe, to protect said enlargement from said upper.

2. A shoe having two linings and pro tecting pad means between said linings arranged to provide a pocket between the pad parts within which to receive a localized enlargement of the foot.

3. A shoe having bunion protecting pads secured to the inner part of the shoe to arovide a pocket within which to receive a localized enlargement or bunion of a foot and a support for the longitudinal arch of the foot to relieve the anterior portion of the foot of undue pressure.

4. A shoe having pressure receiving pad means providing a pocket to receive a localized enlargement of a foot, and an arch support built in the shoe and cooperating therewith.

5. A shoe having an upper or vamp, and an inner lining secured to the upper extending substantially tnioughout the shoe; pad means of irregular thickness between said vamp and said lining and attached to the lining providing a pocket to receive a localized enlargement of foot.

6. A shoe having a vamp and a normal inner lining secured thereto; pad means of irregular thickness between the said vamp and said lining and attached to the lining providing a pocket to receive a localized enlargement .of the foot, in combination with a built-in arch. supporting structure adapted to bear the weight of the wearer and extending from the heel to the ball of the foot; and a padding between said support and vamp covered by the aforesaid inner lining.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

WILLIAM M. SCHOLL. 

